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Shah Alam police chief ACP Baharudin Mat Taib said the incident occurred at around 3pm. A team was immediately dispatched to a motorcycle shop in Section 27, Shah Alam to investigate the ‘gruesome’ find, reported Free Malaysia Today.
“We received a call from a Kumpulan Darul Ehsan Bhd waste management worker, claiming that he had found a body there,” he said in a statement on Wednesday, 9 February.
A forensic team was also dispatched to the scene of the crime.
“We have classified the case as no offence disclosed, as we have found no criminal element in the case,” Baharudin said.
He also advised the public against speculating on the pictures depicting the discovery of a ‘corpse’ that have since gone viral on social media.
“The police got scammed,” one person wrote.
“Someone put a lot of effort to prank the police,” said another.
One person felt sorry for the forensic team that had to don the full personal protective equipment (PPE) only to examine a fake corpse.
Some commenters even suggested the authorities do a DNA test to identify the ‘culprit’.
“May the victim rest in peace,” another joked.
A netizen also took the time to post a meme: